LLANDUDNO may be the Queen of North Wales resorts but a survey has branded it one of Britain's worst places for youngsters to live.

LLANDUDNO may be the Queen of North Wales resorts but a survey has branded it one of Britain's worst places for youngsters to live.

It ranks number nine in a top 10 chart of dire towns for young adults to be if they want a good time - and is the only Welsh location on the list.

According to After Shock drink makers, the survey authors, the number of bingo halls and elderly homes far outweighs pubs and music venues.

The survey used a fantasy football style scoring system, with plus points for pubs and clubs and minus points for homes for the elderly, bingo halls and undertakers.

Yesterday, scores of pensioners walked along the town's promenade or sat enjoying the beautiful scenery. Young people were few and far between.

Saylan Lucas, 19, has just finished his A-levels and told the Daily Post he can't wait to leave.

The shop assistant, who currently lives in Conwy, is off in February to travel around Europe before going to university.

"When I leave here I am not going to look back," he said.

"There are no facilities for people of my age. It is a really good place for old people. It still has that old Victorian style.

"But out of my friends I am the last that is left and I will be leaving in February to go travelling and then on to university."

Fat Cat bar supervisor Steve Roberts said they get a good young crowd at the weekends. "We do a very good trade at the weekend but we hear the same stories from younger people, there is just not that much to do here."

But others blasted the survey. Eryl Restall, a 34 year-old singer, said: "The survey is rubbish. I have lived here all my life and I think there is something for everybody here."

Local councillor Jack Finch said: "I think the survey has got its facts wrong saying Llandudno is one of the worst places in Britain.

"But I must confess for the very young people there is not much to do in Llandudno.

"It is more of an older person's town than a younger person's. Nowadays we have first class entertainments in the evenings in the hotels, but it is not geared for younger people."

Council leader and local member Ronnie Hughes said: "You have to take this with a pinch of salt."

Llandudno scored -35 in the survey, which said the worst of the 100 "significant" towns it looked at was Worthing, in West Sussex, with a score of - 108.